spoon 1 of 2

as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot

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spoon

2 of 2

noun

as in scoop
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal

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Recent Examples of spoon
Verb
Substitute firm tofu for paneer to make the dish vegan, and spoon the leftovers over noodles for another meal. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025 It’s spooned into touch, but there is nobody there attacking it anyway. Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Lay out tools like spoons, small tongs, cheese knives, and bowls. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025 What appears as waste may serve as witness—a sock, a spoon, a necklace drifting from a submerged compartment, each hinting at a life once lived. Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for spoon
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Verb
  • Jane Evans Davis scoops tilapia from a tank with a net, loading them on a scale.
    Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
  • Want scoop on Criminal Minds, or for any other TV show?
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Rather than tongs, a hearty ladle feels more appropriately paired with this pick, to match its heavy vintage pewter style.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
  • Hold cake square over bowl of glaze and, using a small ladle or a serving spoon, ladle glaze all over cake square, making sure to coat all sides.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 8 June 2025

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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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